Field Integration Engineer

General Summary:

The Field Integration Engineer will support our manufacturing process through equipment integrations, by designing, developing and implementing improvements related to safety/regulatory, automation retrofits, through put improvements, and equipment optimization.

Essential Duties:

• Develop and justify automation projects driving safety, efficiencies and cost saving's improvements in all Flambeau operations.
• Create CAD generated detailed layouts, fixtures and end of arm tooling design models as required.
• Create bills of materials, dimensional part drawings and estimates as needed.
• Coordinate and support Project Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers and Outsourcing as required to develop complete technical specifications.
• Project management - create timelines and flow charts, and coordinate meetings for effective communication throughout the team.
• Research and develop new technology to help improve production.
• Create and generate prototypes as required for feasibility studies.
• Create and or update electrical prints.
• Project verification: Run-off and debug
• Travel to other Flambeau facilities. Vendors or customers as required.
• All other duties assigned by Manager.

Education/Certification Requirements:

• 4 year degree in related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skill Requirements:

• Understanding of automation design, fixture design, build and construction.
• Knowledge in the field of robotics and programming
• 2-4 years of experience in plastics processing and manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Willingness to acquire further knowledge and experience through training opportunities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong 3-D CAD/CAM (SDRC) skills.
• Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Solidworks, and Ladder Logic Programming.

Physical Requirements:

• This is both a sedentary role as well as field integration, requiring use of typical office equipment such as a computer, copy machine, laptop and cell phone. Will be required to lift up to 40 pounds. Some of the work completed in a corporate office / lab environment; however, when design and development is complete integration and installation will take place on the production floor.

Supervision Over the Following Roles:

Field Integration Technician

Work Schedule/Attendance /Overtime/Travel Requirements:

• Approximately 40 hours a week
• Overtime as needed
• Travel up to 35% per year to other Flambeau Locations